Wisconsin Legislature: 9,663t

23.0915 (2) (b) Beginning with fiscal year 1990-91, if the department expends in a given fiscal year an amount from the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz) for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k) that is more than the amount designated for that purpose for that given fiscal year under sub. (1) (a) or (c) to (k), the department shall adjust the expenditure limit under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program for that purpose by lowering the expenditure limit, as it may have been previously adjusted under this paragraph and par. (a), for the next fiscal year by an amount equal to the remainder calculated by subtracting the amount designated for that purpose from the amount expended, as it may be affected under par. (c) or (d), for that purpose in that given fiscal year.

9,663j Section 663j. 23.0915 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

23.0915 (2) (e) Paragraphs (a) to (d) do not apply after June 30, 2000.

9,663k Section 663k. 23.0915 (2c) of the statutes is created to read:

23.0915 (2c) Expenditures after July 1, 1999. (a) In this subsection:

1. "Commit for expenditure" means to encumber, set aside or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.

2. "Moneys available for expenditure" means moneys that have not been committed for expenditure.

(b) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) to (n) on July 1, 2000, is greater than zero, the department may expend for that purpose any portion of or all of the moneys available for expenditure in one or more subsequent fiscal years.

(c) If the amount of moneys available for expenditure for a purpose under sub. (1) (a) to (k) is not sufficient for a given project or activity and if the project or activity is uniquely valuable in conserving the natural resources of the state, the department may expend for that project or activity moneys that are designated for any of the purposes under sub. (1) (a) to (k) in one or more subsequent years.

9,663L Section 663L. 23.0915 (2j) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (2j) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), before June 30, 2000, the department shall expend $100,000 for the Flambeau Mine Trail and Rusk County visitor center.

9,663m Section 663m. 23.0915 (2m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (2m) (title) Moneys for Henry Hank Aaron state park State Trail.

9,663n Section 663n. 23.0915 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (2m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (L) $400,000 to be used only for the development of a state park to be located in the Menomonee valley in the city of Milwaukee and to be designated as the Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail.

9,663o Section 663o. 23.0915 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

9,663p Section 663p. 23.0915 (2m) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 23.0915 (2m) (g) and amended to read:

23.0915 (2m) (g) None of the moneys set aside under par. (a) this subsection may be expended for stadium parking or for any other purpose not directly related to the development of the state park Hank Aaron State Trail.

9,663q Section 663q. 23.0915 (2m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (2m) (e) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (Lg) $290,000 for the Henry Hank Aaron State Park Trail in the Henry Aaron State Park.

9,663r Section 663r. 23.0915 (2m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

23.0915 (2m) (f) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside $670,000 for the Hank Aaron State Trail. For purposes of sub. (1) moneys expended under this paragraph shall be treated as follows:

1. As moneys expended for urban rivers, $400,000.

2. As moneys expended for stream bank protection, $200,000.

3. As moneys expended for urban green space, $70,000.

9,663rm Section 663rm. 23.0915 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:

23.0915 (2p) Upper Whiting Park. From the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall provide to the village of Whiting $38,000 in fiscal year 1999-2000 for the development of Upper Whiting Park. Notwithstanding s. 23.09 (20) (b), the 50% matching requirement under s. 23.09 (20) (b) does not apply to the state aid provided under this subsection. For purposes of sub. (1), moneys provided under this subsection shall be treated as moneys for local park aids.

9,663s Section 663s. 23.0915 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (3) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1991-92 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (m) $250,000 for a project to develop a vacant building to be used as an interpretative and administrative center for the Horicon marsh Marsh area. Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3 received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.

9,663t Section 663t. 23.0915 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

23.0915 (3m) (a) From the moneys appropriated under s. 20.866 (2) (tz), the department shall set aside during fiscal year 1997-98 for the period of time specified in sub. (1) (n) $250,000 for a project to construct and equip a wildlife education center for Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. Expenditures under this paragraph shall be made in a manner that, for every $3 received by the department from private grants, gifts or bequests for the project, $1 will be expended from the moneys under this paragraph.

9,663u Section 663u. 23.0917 of the statutes is created to read:

23.0917 Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program. (1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) "Annual bonding authority" means the amount that may be obligated under a subprogram for a fiscal year.

(am) "Available bonding authority" means the annual bonding authority as it may be adjusted under sub. (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5) or (5m).

(b) "Baraboo Hills" means the area that is within the boundaries of Baraboo Range National Natural Landmark.

(c) "Department land" means an area of land that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2d).

(d) "Land" means land in fee simple, conservation easements, other easements in land and development rights in land.

(dm) "Nonprofit conservation organization" has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1).

(e) "Obligate" means to encumber or otherwise commit or to expend without having previously encumbered or otherwise committed.

(f) "Owner's acquisition price" means the amount equal to the price the owner paid for the land or if the owner acquired the land as a gift or devise, the amount equal to the appraised value of the land at the time it was transferred to the owner.

(g) "Remaining bonding authority" means the amount of moneys that has not been obligated.

(i) "Total bonding authority" means the total amount that may be obligated under a subprogram under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program over the entire duration of the program.

(2) Establishment. (a) The department shall establish the following subprograms under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship 2000 program:

1. A subprogram for land acquisition for conservation and recreational purposes.

2. A subprogram for property development and local assistance.

3. A subprogram for bluff protection.

4. A subprogram for land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills for conservation purposes.

(b) Except as provided in sub. (5m), no moneys may be obligated from the appropriation under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) before July 1, 2000.

(3) Land acquisition subprogram. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition to acquire land for the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) and grants for these purposes under s. 23.096.

(b) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall set aside in each fiscal year $3,000,000 that may be obligated only for state trails and the ice age trail and for grants for the state trails and the ice age trails under s. 23.096. The period of time during which the moneys shall be set aside in each fiscal year shall begin on the July 1 of the fiscal year and end on the June 30 of the same fiscal year.

(c) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for land acquisition, the department shall give priority to all of the following purposes and to awarding grants under s. 23.096 for all the following purposes:

1. Acquisition of land that preserves or enhances the state's water resources, including land in and for the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway; land abutting wild rivers designated under s. 30.26, wild lakes and land along the shores of the Great Lakes.

2. Acquisition of land for the stream bank protection program under s. 23.094.

3. Acquisition of land for habitat areas and fisheries under s. 23.092.

4. Acquisition of land for natural areas under ss. 23.27 and 23.29.

6. Acquisition of land in the middle Kettle Moraine.

(dm) Except as provided in subs. (4g) (b), (4m) (k), (5) and (5m), the department may not obligate under the subprogram for land acquisition more than the following amounts:

1. For fiscal year 2000-01, $28,500,000.

2. For each fiscal year beginning with 2001-02 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, $34,500,000.

(e) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define "wild lake".

(4) Property development and local assistance subprogram. (a) Beginning with fiscal year 2000-01 and ending with fiscal year 2009-10, the department may obligate moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance. Moneys obligated under this subprogram may be only used for nature-based outdoor recreation.

(b) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for local assistance under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:

1. Grants for urban green space under ss. 23.09 (19) and 23.096.

2. Grants for local parks under ss. 23.09 (20) and 23.096.

3. Grants for acquisition of property development rights under ss. 23.09 (20m) and 23.096.

4. Grants for urban rivers under ss. 23.096 and 30.277.

(c) The purposes for which moneys may be obligated for property development under the subprogram for property development and local assistance are the following:

1. Property development of department lands.

2. Property development on conservation easements adjacent to department lands.

3. Grants under s. 23.098.

(d) In obligating moneys under the subprogram for property development and local assistance, all of the following shall apply:

1. The department may obligate not more than $11,500,000 in each fiscal year under the subprogram except as provided in sub. (5).

2. The department may obligate not more than $8,000,000 in each fiscal year for local assistance.

3. The department shall obligate at least $3,500,000 in each fiscal year for property development.

(f) For purposes of this subsection, the department by rule shall define "nature-based outdoor recreation".

(4g) Bluff protection. (a) The department may not obligate more than $1,000,000 under the subprogram for bluff protection.

(b) If the total amount obligated for the subprogram for bluff protection on June 30, 2004, is less than $1,000,000, the department shall calculate the unobligated amount by subtracting the total obligated amount from $1,000,000. The department shall then adjust the available bonding authority for the subprogram for land acquisition by increasing the available bonding authority in an amount equal to the unobligated amount.

(4m) Baraboo Hills. (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

1. "Assigned amount" means the sum of the amounts made available for expenditure under par. (g) and the amounts set aside by the department under par. (h) 1.

2. "Federal nontransportation moneys" means moneys received from the federal government that are not deposited in the transportation fund and that are not credited to the appropriations under ss. 20.115 (2) (m) and 20.445 (1) (ox).

3. "Local governmental unit" means a city, village, town, county, lake sanitary district, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q), or a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

(b) Matching funding. The department shall provide funding under the subprogram for the Baraboo Hills to match the value of land acquisitions that are certified as qualifying matching land acquisitions under par. (e).

(c) Overall requirements. 1. The department may obligate not more than $5,000,000 under the subprogram for the Baraboo Hills.

2. The amount of moneys, other than federal moneys, that may be used by local governmental units or nonprofit conservation organizations to make land acquisitions that are certified as qualifying matching land acquisitions under par. (e) may not exceed $2,500,000.

3. Land that is either certified as a qualifying matching land acquisition under par. (e) or (h) 2. or acquired with moneys made available for expenditure under par. (g) or (h) 2. may not be department land or land that is otherwise owned or under the jurisdiction of the state on the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date].

(d) Matching land acquisitions; requirements. The department may only certify as a qualifying matching land acquisition in the Baraboo Hills an acquisition to which all of the following apply:

1. The land is being acquired for conservation purposes.